Collin County commissioners approved a measure Monday, April 6, to begin improvements to the county animal shelter after determining a 2023 bond package will not cover the full cost of a new facility. The motion, approved unanimously, allows the county to begin using...
Farmersville Quilt Guild and the Collin College Farmersville Campus will host a Veteran’s Day Quilt of Valor presentation at 6 p.m. Nov. 14, at the Collin College Farmersville Campus Library, 501 S. Collin Pkwy. The guild welcomes the public to attend the special...
Farmersville city council got down to business in record time last week with Mayor pro tem Mike Henry presiding in Mayor Bryon Wiebold’s absence. All other councilmembers were in attendance at the 26-minute meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10. For more on this story see the...
Historic downtown Farmersville will welcome some Spooktacular events this month. Back again this year is the Farmersville Chamber of Commerce Trick-it-Up Bike Ride which kicks off from the Onion Shed Saturday, Oct. 28. For more on this story see the October 19, 2023...
Farmersville was a sea of red, white and blue last weekend when the Kilgore Rangerettes came to town. The high kicking collegiate drill team made a welcome appearance Saturday, Oct. 14 for multiple Gussie Nell Davis Day activities in honor of the legendary...
Texans are among the millions of stargazers preparing for two celestial events. On Saturday, Oct. 14, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the...
In just a few months, residents will participate in a special ceremony to honor 402 veterans buried at the IOOF Cemetery in Farmersville. The cemetery will be one of 3,100 locations participating in the national nonprofit program that culminates in a special wreath...
Collin County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state and nation with the population doubling over the past 20 years from 500,000 to just over 1 million people. So, it is vital for the county to ensure the transportation system can meet future growth...
More than 700 new Texas laws have taken effect with even more changes on the horizon. September 1 was the effective date for 774 bill passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the governor. House Bill (HB) 3 puts an armed guard on every school campus in Texas...
